Whats so special about a 96 banshee?

[bansheefourseven]

Ive heard quite a few people on here say that the 1996 banshee was the best year banshee. Whats different? I thought they were all the same other than the J-arm years and graphics. I happen to have just bought a 96 shee and it looks pretty much normal. I heard someone say something about the displacement of something??? what could it be ? Its the same motor right? Based on the RZ 350 streetbike motor. I thought they were identical?

 

 

Can anyone help me out?

[Cotton eyed Joe]

Ive heard quite a few people on here say that the 1996 banshee was the best year banshee. Whats different? I thought they were all the same other than the J-arm years and graphics. I happen to have just bought a 96 shee and it looks pretty much normal. I heard someone say something about the displacement of something??? what could it be ? Its the same motor right? Based on the RZ 350 streetbike motor. I thought they were identical?

Can anyone help me out?

First to last except for the j arms, the front brake calipers, the stock sprocket size, and the brake light instead of a tail light, they are all the same.

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i second that , they also changed the connectors for the engine i belive and some oether electrical related shit . cd's certain years etc ...

[BenBB]

I'm kinda partial to the '96...just 'cause I've got one heh. Brandon's '01 is faster than my '96 was with the about same mods tho, but they ARE all essentially the same as others have mentioned, motor-wise the only difference is how much wear/abuse they've had and how well they were cared for/broken in...

[XxMeltIcexX]

Ive got a '96 too and its no diff than my buddys banshees, all up in the '00's .. never heard this before..

 

Eric :beer:

[BigRed350x]

You are all mistaken, the 97's were clearly the best.

[Animalman294]

I think my '02 is pretty sweet...................

[bansheefreak]

i think you been at bluetraxx too much cus over there they think the 96 is the best cus the owner of the site has or had a 96...

[**BrAnDoN**]

I always thought that the newer the better. :shrug:

[sheefreak]

I always thought that the newer the better. :shrug:

 

Not if you are building a stock framed dragger.

[dajogejr]

You are all mistaken, the 97's were clearly the best.

 

Can you even call that thing a 97 anymore... :yelrotflmao:

 

I can tell you 96 and 95 have a different wiring harness...since I got my new Stator yesterday and my dyna today.

 

Other than that...the A or J arms is the biggest thing. And of course, color and graphics.

 

And, to answer your question, 96 is the best.

 

:beer:

[**BrAnDoN**]

Not if you are building a stock framed dragger.

 

What do you mean? Are the older Shee's frames lighter or what!?! :baseball_wassat:

[sheefreak]

Yes. Older J-arm frames are a hair lighter, but just cause of the J-arm. I am not sure if they are any lighter stock because the stock j-arms are so beefy. But aftermarket, the j-arm will be lighter.

[**BrAnDoN**]

Oh I see,O.k. Thanks man thats pretty cool.

[sheefreak]

Oh I see,O.k. Thanks man thats pretty cool.

 

Anytime for a second generation HQ'er :baseball_original: I think you may be the first I have seen. Only been here a few years though.